Detroit Recommendations

 

Restaurants

Breakfast

Dime Store, Cadillac Square Diner, Grand Trunk Pub, Iggy’s Eggies, Joe Louis Southern Kitchen (New Center)

Lunch

Avalon Cafe, Calexico, Supino (Eastern Market or New Center), Rocco’s (Midtown)

Shopping

Downtown

Lululemon, Nike, Warby Parker, H&M, Bonobos, Moosejaw, Le Labo (Perfumes), House of Pure Vin, The Lip Bar, Nojo Kicks (Sneakers), Shinola

Midtown

Shinola, Bon Bon Bon (Chocolates), City Bird, Nest, Nora, Mongers’ Provisions (Specialty cheese and meats), Third Man Records, Source Booksellers

New Center

Vault of Midnight (Comic Books), The Kitchen, by Cooking with Que, Urbanum, Fern Boutique, The Peacock Room, Yama

Bars

The Brakeman, Queens Bar, Detroit Beer Exchange, The Royce Wine Bar, Batch Brewing (Corktown), Motor City Wine (Corktown), Detroit Shipping Company (Midtown)

Coffee

MadCap Coffee, Dessert Oasis, Canelle Patisserie, Avalon (Downtown or Midtown), Milwaukee Cafe (New Center)

Sites & Museums

The Belt, Detroit Institute of the Arts (Midtown), Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (Midtown), The Riverwalk, Eastern Market (Sat AM), The Fisher Building (New Center), The Guardian Building

Music

Cliff Bell’s, Cafe d'Mongo, Willis Show Bar (Midtown), Bert’s (Eastern Market during the day on Saturday)